UNIX System Services (USS) Agenda

Everything you wanted to know about mainframe security, pen testing and vulnerability scanning .. But were too afraid to ask! Mark Wilson [email protected] Session Details: UNIX System Services (USS) Agenda • Introduction • Objectives • What is UNIX? • What is z/OS UNIX aka USS? • How do you do USS Security it properly? • Summary • References • Questions INTRODUCTION Full Day Workshop Session ????? Introduction • Mark Wilson – Technical Director at RSM Partners – I am a mainframe technician with some knowledge of Mainframe Security – I have been doing this for over 30 years (34 to be precise J) – This is part four of seven one hour long sessions on mainframe security – Full details can be seen on the New Era Website: • http://www.newera-info.com/MF-SEC.html This is where Mark Lives! My passions outside of work? • One wife and three daughters…..enough said…..don't have anytime or money for anything else….or so they tell me J • Motorbikes – www.wilson-mark.co.uk • Football – www.wba.co.uk • Scuba Diving – Way too many links to list here…..But I have been and dived here – http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuuk_Lagoon OBJECTIVES Full Day Workshop Session ????? Objectives • Slightly different session this month as this is its not about hacking • This session is all about doing z/OS USS Security Properly • We will start with an overview of UNIX and USS • We will then look at the things we need to do, so that we do USS security properly WHAT IS UNIX? Full Day Workshop Session ????? UNIX History • UNIX is an OPEN SYSTEM – Following a set of Standards – Allowing multiple vendors – Allowing multiple systems – Providing Interoperability and Portability – Will run on any type of terminal • Developed at Bell Labs in late 1960’s • Initially called MULTICS - MULTiplexed Information and Computing Service • Implemented on PDP-7 • Command interpreter interface (shell) Birth Of UNIX • AT&T began work on its own idea of the system: – Ken Thompson and Dennis Ritchie researchers – Scaled down version referred to as UNICS (UNiplexed Information and Computing System – Brian Kernighan suggested the name UNIX for new system The Original Programmers Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson working at the PDP-11. UNIX Components Hardware Kernel Shell & Utilities Applications OPERATING SYSTEM Hierarchical File System (HFS) DIRECTORY / - Root DIRECTORY DIRECTORY DIRECTORY DIRECTORY DIRECTORY FILE FILE FILE FILE FILE FILE FILE FILE FILE FILE FILE FILE Hierarchical File System (HFS) • Search through directories to find files • Files are named by specifying directories in path plus file name /dir1/dir3/MyData • Users usually specify the current working directory to eliminate having to specify complete path • Users must have EXECUTE authority to the path in order to access a file UNIX Security • UID identifies user, its just a number • GID identifies group to which user belongs, its just a number • Access rights determined by – UID - if user is owner of file UID 0 – GID - if user is in group that owns file – Other - if neither UID nor gID match UNIX File Security Packet File Mode File Permission Bits File File S Owner Group Other Auditing Set Set t Owner Owner UID GID UID Group i GID c Extended Attributes k r w x r w x r w x y p a s WHAT IS Z/OS UNIX AKA USS Full Day Workshop Session ????? Open Systems on z servers z/OS Workstation z/OS SERVICES z/OS UNIX LOCAL FILES APPLICATIONS COMPONENTS MVS DATASETS HFS DATASETS What is z/OS UNIX? • Up to OS/390 2.5 known as OpenEdition MVS • With OS/390 2.6 known as OS/390 UNIX System Services • Base element of z/OS • Has the look and feel of UNIX because it is UNIX • Enables two open systems interfaces – An application program interface (API) – An interactive z/OS shell interface What is z/OS UNIX? • API’s Programs can run in almost any environment: – Batch – TSO via OMVS – As Started Tasks • Programs can request: – Only MVS services – Only z/OS UNIX – Both MVS and z/OS UNIX • SHELL Interface is an execution environment – Programs run by shell users – Shell commands and scripts run by shell users – Shell commands and scripts run as batch jobs What is z/OS UNIX Used For? • Makes application development easier – Standard (open) programming interface – Interoperability in networks – Portable programs – Portable data • Required by some products – TCP/IP – FTP – LDAP – Plus many others!! Components of z/OS UNIX • KERNEL - Low-level system code • SHELL - A command processor • FILE SYSTEM - Hierarchical File System (HFS) – Directories – Files • DAEMONS - Processes that run in background i.e. Started Tasks • COMMUNICATION SERVICES - Methods of access – TSO/E – VTAM – TCP/IP UNIX Kernel • Manages memory • Schedules work • Controls machine data • Executes shell instructions • Enforces security UNIX Shell • UNIX Shell – interprets commands – runs program requested – coordinates activity between you and operating system • Common shells in use: – bourne SHell - sh – C SHell - csh – TC SHell - tcsh – Korn SHell - ksh – Bourne Again SHell - bash Hierarchical File System (HFS) • File system is contained in z/OS dataset(s) • Data sets can be SMS managed or non-SMS managed • Additional file systems can be mounted • Only a superuser can MOUNT or UNMOUNT a file system • Security is handled by the SAF security interface on z/OS • External security system needed for security of the file system Hierarchical File System in z/OS • Location for all data accessed by z/OS UNIX • Can copy files between z/OS and HFS via TSO/ISPF panels • Primary issue is long path-oriented names (like personal computer DOS names) and UNIX's mixed-case file names File System Mount Points • Additional file systems can be mounted – HFS - Hierarchical file system – zFS - zSeries file system – TFS - temporary (or toy) file system – DFS - distributed file system Root File System – NFS - network file system D1 D2 HFS Data Set D3 F F D4 D3 D4 HFS Data Sets F F F F F F z/OS UNIX Security Functions • User Validation – UID, GID • File Access Checking – File Security Packet (FSP) containing File Permission Bits and now ACLS • Auditing – FSP, File Audit Bits – RACF Systemwide Options – UNIXPRIV and FACILITY Classes • Security Administration – RACF and UNIX Commands z/OS UNIX File Security Packet File Mode File Permission Bits Auditing Options File RACF File File S Owner Group Other Set Set t Owner AUDITOR Owner Owner UID GID UID Group i GID c Extended Attributes k r w x r w x r w x y p a s HOW DO YOU DO USS SECURITY IT PROPERLY? Full Day Workshop Session ????? How do you do it properly? • You need a plan • You need an owner for USS security – And it should NOT BE the z/OS system programmers – USS security should be owned by the security groups within your organisation • Security Engineering • Security Administration • Risk & Compliance • Audit SOME RULES OF THE ROAD Full Day Workshop Session ????? UID Assignment • You need a plan for: – Normal/Real Users….could use employee/staff number if unique – Started Tasks – Break glass Users (Emergency Users) – Superusers • UID(0), Access to BPX.SUPERUSER, Trusted and Privileged – You may have to remediate the current system to align to the plan as stuff was just assigned previously gID Assignment • You need a plan for: – Default groups – Access Control groups – Owning groups – All of the other types of groups you may have! • Even if the plan simply states that a gID should not be defined BPX.DEFAULT.USER • Think enough has been said about this • Just get off it ASAP • z/OS 1.13 is the last release to support this profile • There is lots of reference material out there for how this can be done HFS & ZFS Security • Created as VSAM Linear Datasets • Use strict access control using RACF, ACF2 or TSS • In a RACF environment suggest a fully qualified generic dataset profile • No normal users need any access to these VSAM datasets – Only the creator and the userid used for backing them up • Never make the HLQ the same as a real RACF Userid Some File and Directory Ownership • You need a plan, just like we do for ownership of z/OS data • Data needs to be classified so that it can be secured and audited correctly • Ownership of USS files and Directories needs to bee factored into your wider Joiner, Mover, Leaver (JML) process • You need a regular monitoring report that shows unowned files and directories (BPXBATCH with –nouser and –nogroup is a good start) • Consider creating some none personal userids and specific groups to own files and directories Access Control Lists • There are some good things about ACLs….. – Default file and directory security supported – Gets around the one UID & GID limit of the FSP • But there are some bad things too….. – Not POSIX compliant – Security information is not transported to NON z/OS systems as they don’t understand them – Performance can be an issue – And many others…… • So if you need to use them do it after careful review and debate and their use should be an exception not the NORM! Key Files & Directories • There are key z/OS Unix files and directories that must be secured and the security policy should state the most important ones • It Should dictate the settings for the file and directory FSP • Key directories: – / (root) Holds all mount points – /bin Core programs, many APF or Program Controlled – /dev Holds many files used during IPL and Shell login – /etc Many key config files held here – /tmp All users need write access – /var Many services need write access Key Files & Directories • Key files: – /etc/rc • run commands executes at IPL time with UID(0) privilege – /etc/init.options • kernel control file

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